St John's Church SchoolOrton Wistow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church School and Orton Wistow Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
St John's Church School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Orton Wistow Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Church School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church School was judged Good and Orton Wistow Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for St John's Church School and 62.0% for Orton Wistow Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church School (92.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Orton Wistow Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughSt John's Church School | PeterboroughOrton Wistow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 60 in Peterborough Stronger figure | 23rd of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 433 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE2 5SP | Peterborough, PE2 6GF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 465 | 379 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John's Church School
Orton Wistow Primary School
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